The National Weather Service has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory.  However, the Lake Effect Snow Watch remains in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon. There is the potential for snow totals of 6 to 10 inches or more from Tuesday night through Thursday. Click here for more on the weather. Lake Effect Snow Watch in light blue...read more

A 76-year-old Brocton woman is facing DWI related charges after a crash late Saturday on Route 5 in the town of Portland.  County Sheriff's Deputies say Karlene Taylor apparently failed to stop for a stop sign at the corner of Lake Avenue and Route 5....traveled through the intersection and into a ditch on the side of Route 5.  Taylor was found to be intoxicated and was taken into custod...read more

State Police have arrested a Findley Lake man following a domestic dispute at a residence in Findley Lake on Friday.  Troopers say 59-year-old Gary Rafaloski was apparently intoxicated and pushed a female victim several times, allegedly violating an order of protection.  Rafaloski was arrested for criminal contempt in the 1st degree.  He was arraigned Mina Town Court and remanded to...read more

A 38-year-old Irving man is facing several charges including endangering the welfare of a child following a domestic violence incident on Anne Street in the town of Hanover.  County Sheriff's Deputies say Richard Charboneau is accused of choking a female victim and doing it in the presence of a small child.  Charboneau was taken into custody and later arraigned in Hanover Town Court.&nbs...read more

The National Weather Service is continuing a Winter Weather Advisory until 1pm this afternoon.  A Lake Effect Snow Watch remains in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon. Freezing drizzle will cause some slick spots on area roads and highways, especially those that are untreated.  Heavy lake effect snow is possible from Tuesday night through Thursday with snow potentiall...read more

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THISEVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY......LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENINGTHROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.* TIMING AND HAZARDS...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW TONIGHT AND  MONDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LES...read more

Struggles on offense led to the Buffalo Bills being humiliated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-6.  Tampa Bay scored their first touch-down on just the second play from scrimmage and never looked back. Bills Quarterback EJ Manuel completed just 18 of his 33 pass attempts for 184 yards and threw four interceptions.  He was also sacked seven times in the game. Fellow rookie Quarterback Mike ...read more

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THISEVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.* HAZARDS...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW.* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT AND  AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF AN INCH OR  LESS. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE T...read more

Hundreds of people braved the cold, bitter windchill to show their support for a proposed half-a-billion dollar project that would help stabilize the city of Dunkirk and Chautauqua County's tax base.  State Senator Cathy Young led the rally on the Boardwalk that supports the Re-power Dunkirk project. [audio:youngwelcomecrowd.mp3]Young-Good Morning Dunkirk[/audio] Young was joined by a numbe...read more

A Dunkirk man who filed over a hundred false tax returns under the names of dead people has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison. 42-year-old John Berry, Jr., who was convicted of making a false claim against the United States, received a 41-month sentence on Friday in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, and was also ordered to pay over $92,000 restitution to the Internal Revenue Servi...read more